“Sure, like you haven't done that before," Ariana retorted, unafraid. She was used to Sonia's childish antics, but despite her complaints, she still gave a thumbs-up to the latest chapter and rewarded Sonia with 250 roses online.

On this website, rewarding one rose was equivalent to paying one dollar to the author.

On the other end of the line, Sonia was still seething with indignation. But when she saw the reward from Ariana, she let out a laugh.

"I knew you secretly loved my book; you just won't admit it. A charming, warm-hearted beauty like you deserves a man who would fly a helicopter to win your heart!"

Ariana shuddered at the thought of being pursued in such a dramatic fashion. She'd rather move to a different planet than endure that kind of humiliation.

As they spoke, a loud noise echoed outside the window.

What was that?

Ariana turned around and saw a swarm of colorful hydrogen balloons rising into the sky, accompanied by several drones darting through the air. One by one, the balloons exploded, showering the sky with ribbons of color.

Amidst the chaos, a pink and distinctive drone wobbled toward Ariana and deposited a card in her palm.

It read, "Miss Edwards, you are a beautiful woman. Would you grace me with your presence for dinner?"

It was signed by a certain Mr. Anderson.

"Hey, are you there, Ariana? It's so noisy over there. What's happening?” Sonia's voice crackled through the phone.

Ariana stared blankly at the swarm of drones, her expression unreadable.

"Goodbye, my friend. I'm leaving for Mars," she said stiffly before ending the call.

With an expressionless face, Ariana crumpled the card into a ball and flipped the bird to the drone.

"Get lost," she roared.

The drone immediately flew away, with a ribbon floating on its tail.

“Oh my goodness! Who scattered so many colorful ribbons here? Why waste money on all this bullshit? Who the hell did such a thing?"

The cleaner was heard swearing downstairs. Ariana carefully stuck her head out and saw a mess downstairs. Holding a broom menacingly, the cleaner was looking for the person who dared to litter the place with all those ribbons.

Ariana was worried that she might be discovered, so she quickly drew her head back in.